Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi executed a dramatic reversal Thursday regarding the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein document controversy.
The California Democrat initially dismissed the matter as a “distraction” before demanding transparency just one hour later.
During an MSNBC interview with Chris Jansing, Pelosi expressed frustration when asked about President Trump’s approach to the Epstein case.
The former speaker argued that Americans should focus on congressional budget negotiations rather than the document release debate.
“This is a distraction,” Pelosi stated during the television appearance.
She emphasized that Congress had “major issues right here with things we’re voting on today” instead of focusing on the Epstein matter.
The longtime Democratic leader suggested that Trump’s supporters should handle the issue themselves.
“I’ll leave it up to them to talk it out,” she declared, distancing herself from the controversy.
Pelosi expanded her criticism to include Trump’s Alcatraz prison renovation proposal.
She grouped both the Epstein files and the prison project as diversions from more pressing legislative matters.
“Whether it’s Jeffrey Epstein or Alcatraz, it’s all off the subject of what they’re doing with this budget that is harmful to the kitchen table, meeting the kitchen-table needs of the American people,” the former speaker argued.
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